The Sun. — London, England, 1864-12-23 00:00:00

111 C.) _?.4 Y M. A 3 JUT: AN D VBIAIERCILL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The continued active demand for accommodation cu behalf of the commercial classes has again kept up the rate in the open market to 6 per cent, for abort dated paper. The larger proportion of the Public has therefore sought assistance of the antho• reties, and the business transacted in the discount department of the Bank has consEquently been tattler consid ruble. The public are now beginning to anticipate a reduction in the cfficial minimum soon after the turn of the New Year. The improve. tent in the position of the Binks of England and Prance, as shown by the returns issued this morn 1 4', and the reductio❑ in the rate of discount at Paris and Amsterdam, emboldened the commercial community in their expectation of cheaper money after the distribution of the January dividends. The Bank of France rate of discount has been rem (laced from 5 to 4i per cent,, and the Bank of Rolland from 64 to 6 per cent, The weekly balance sheet of the Bark of England 1 8 of a satisfactory character, the bullion and reserve of notes having received a considerable addition Annexed are the particulars : Active Circulation .. .. £19,217,430 Increase .. .. .. 38,715 Bullion .. .. 14,307,760 Increase .. .. 185,049 Rest .. 3,342,357 Increase 17.063 Public Deposits .. 7,694 616 Increase .. • • .. 632,897 Other Deposits.. 12,927,807 Increase .. .. 660 333 Seven Day and other Bills .. 491,117 Increase .. 15,211 Government Securities .. 10,474,642 No alteration. Other Securities .. 18,734,485 Increase .. .. 1,024,419 Notes Unemployed .. 8,957,500 Increase .. 132,140 The improvement in the position of the Bank of Prance, as shown in the return issued this morn ing, has also been much commented upon in mone tary circles. The bullion has been increased 1 496,000, and the Treasury balances have re• teiv e d an addition of £410,000. The discounts have been diminished £1,000,000, the notes in circulation £713,400, and the current accounts 4200,000. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr, Renter's Telegram, the 3 per cent. French Rentes were 63 f. 35c. Firm. ,No alteration has occurred in th e p r i ces f or . zeglish Stocks, but the market nevertheless con ttnues very inactive. The favourable prospect of monetary affairs inspiring greater confidence, undoubtedly, at any other time when deal. t ogs were more nutnerou4, have occasioned an im- Drovement in quotations. Consols remain at 898, f or money, and at 89/ t,- for the account. The u ieW Threes and Reduced Annuities are 800 I, Ind India 5 per Cents., 10 2 1 In the Foreign Market, although business is F ather quiet, a general improvement has taken place. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 721 ; do, e ansolides, 47i 481; Mexican, 29f ; do. New, ; Greek 231 1; Spanish Passive, 321 g ; do u ertificates, 141 1; the Confederate Loan, 61 63; t he Egyptian, g 11. prem. ; the Danubian, 4 dis. Par; and the Montevidean, 21 1 prem. In the Railway Share Market there has been t ether more activity, and prices have improved. ~.,teat Northern A stock has advanced L 1 ; North ‘Yestern and Midland, each 15s. ; Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Manchester, Sheffield, e nd Lincoln, and North Eastern (Berwick), e ach 10s. Th e Foreign and Colonial lines generally sustain L °Nuer rates, Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue dull; London and County, however, have improved to !I 82, Alliance have declined to 341, and European b ate advanced to 13/. Electric Telegraph realise i l ' ) , 11 ; Joint-Stock Discount, 94; and South Austra -444 Land, 31. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. I GOVERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. Console Do Account, Jan. 10 i,' i Per Cent. Reduced O t w 3 per Cent 1 7 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894... — A uo 5 per Cent.lB73 — 'oouities, 30 yrs , , expire iith Jan., 1880 — 90 for 30 yrs, expire sth AprilBBs — ," 0 (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — 211 equer Bills, £l,OOO, 4.per Cent. par 3 pra o £500 i t Do £lOO and £2OO 4111 t England Stk, 5t per,Ct. - 0 Account... I 44 ?Ditor GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 4 5 Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 Shut " 4.0 Account ",, 0 5 per Cent. July, 1870 1 % 0 Account . . " r , 3 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 " 0 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 — D©... ‘ 5i per Cent., May, 1879 — ",, 0 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 .. ~‘ " u bonds .t,1,000 \,.uo under £l,OOO •••• FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. h t letrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. tAzil44 per C ian 5 pe .... r Cent — N 1852-58-60 h Do 1863 .. 831 4 etos Ayres 6 per Cent — C ,,N (: , " Account.... ' , lilia a 6 per Cent. — C uba, 6 per Cent 4 ba, 6 per Cenf. buo 5 per Cent. 1864 4 , l aish 3 per Cent., 1825 43 0, 5 per Cent, 1864 " 0 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid - -PM Dacior New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.. - 1 / 4 0 , Provisonal Land Warrant.. — €,l'ptian 7 per Cent 951 . 4-1 , 0 , Second Issue DO £lOO Bonds • 96 • irs Do 1864 ..945 4. 4 - 1 0 Scrip, £l5 paid I P 4 ' ~ek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — : '4, , , 0 Account 4. r, b vup"s e Account t a ternala 5 per Cent. 1t 4 ,2 4 1839 and 15 4 4 " n 5 per CentB.('N9laremmana ttailway„ 'tican 3 per Cent b 0 Account I , Dod 1864 — "„0 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — dis t. uo Scrip, £53 paid.... -die It.,_"° Prenoh Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — die x d Vitish Imperial 5 per Cent e * Granada "hOO Def 2 perreoder Cent. " 0 Land Warrants (Hectares) — 0 Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1864 — A Do do - qlzvian 41 per Cent Aug., 1866 — t) ° 3 per Cent. (Crribarren).. DO l , 4i per Cent., 1862 P „ v 0 Account l t uguese 3 per Cent., 1853 U 0 Account ° 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62;3 - A, 0 Account .. 48k pa t4l 6 per Cent 1822, S St., BBl 41 er Cent., 1850 .. 871 Do P 1860 — h b ° 3 per Cent 1859 , b - '° o 5 per Cent, 1862 1864 .. 1!,, 4 b e scrip, £65 paid - pm i t i clinia n 5 per Cent t 0 Account P Oish 3 per Cent .... — D 0 Account 0 New Deferred D o Account h n Passive rsi,,,"° Account 32k 1 I lien Cert. of Coup not funded .. lil4, di I4k 14 i l e 'lleh, 4 per Cent .. L l tieh 6 per Cent. 1854 Account L)Gper Cent. - 1858 ... .......... ... 0 Axcount 7Ol bc' ° 4100 Bonds — D 6 per Cent. 1862 I) ° Account .. •1 0 £lOO Bonds 74 i ‘,l)°,. 6 per Cent. 1863 !tq't peedGuara, 4 per Cent..... z .) tuela 3 Cen 1)0 Ac count .. - - b o G per Cent., 1862 b° Account 521 Do 6 p Cent., 1864 , "' per Cent 1 11 Dividends on the above payable in London b4rriao, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. 4 tit ti ,„„ l4l 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f... — Do' 2 i per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 1 — )4) 11 „, Per Cent. Certificates qui: 4 Renters, 3 per Cent . — A ' 4' 4 + 5 per Cent 1861, Ex 25 francs.. P a . _ ~ ,k. tkv ,ecout 15q,,.` 4 0 Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. - "Otos°, a per Cent., Ex. 251 — to ttloi TWO O'CLOC. b p 8 , K Money .... B9k t f oQti ty• ~,,,,, .. . . ••,tvrtittl. 891 SHARE MARKETS—This Day, 011DINAttY SHAV-E6 AND STO.Uh..6. Bir., W01.,_ and Str. Val. all and'Fyne. ' 100 Bristol and Exeter Caledonian lO 139 SO 1 132 or , rtliq 13artiloit Corn wait I al , . Do A A ets div at , Do B till flp e.p an. has been paid to B. Dublin it Belfast June.' all Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno.' all Edinburgh Ar. Glasgow. 100 Olarv. and S. Western. 100 BreatEastern, Ord. stk 100 Ditto A. stock Ditto East Anglian st 100 preatNorthof Scotland 100 !Great Northern OOO Do A stork • - ' 100 Do B do C 2 t. S. !W. of Irelsn ! 100 Great Westerr,Ori 's olnal 100 Do Str Val gas.. sto,k 100 Do. South Wales 00 Do. West lid 6 -onion.l 100 Do wfvpor t 100 nen:lord 10 Landashlte & Yorkshire 100 London and Blaokwall, 100 'Lon., Brig - ht.,& S. Coast 103 Won., Chat., and Dover' 100 Lon. & NorPt Western 100 Lon. & So'‘th Western' 100 Man., net, & Lincoln. 100 Slaryport and Carlisle. all D o g shares... , . all ',‘lctropolitan all Midland 1 100 Do Binning. & Derby! 100 Gt. W. of Ireland all Do. 4 shares hid Kent lwe• all North British 100 Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 Nth. Esstnrra—BerwicK 1100 ' Pe, G.N.E. 18.13.1 Do Leeds I 100 Do York Do Carlisle lOO _ (Do. Stock, & Do do 19 Do do .61 .North London Do New Do Nen, 1804 North Stattbrdsliire .. all N. and S. IV. Junction all Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stool 100 Do Soot Mid. stock 1 100 Shrews. and Welohpooil all Shropshire Union 100 South Deron ..... 100 South Eastern 100 ,t,taines, Wok:,audWok. i all l'aff Vale... . 100 Do C I Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkennyt 100 West Cornwall lOO W. Hartlepool Ilar.Aß lOO Railways, p a id . Closing • Business Price. f done. 6 7 34 36 16 17 8J 91 106 108 471 181 7i 8 is t tad 155 156 130 (34 F 9 91 781 t 4 07 Zi9 eo 44 46 100 1(.2 116 ;16i 83 84 105 106 38 40 120 12 9? 08 63 54 120 ;21 138 139 103 :10 5i 16 256 t 66 113} /14 72i 7371 1 3} 1043 374 185 11 12p 9 lu 120 16 2 ; , 1 14 79 60 10 1 Ili 1354112 68 6, 44 40 88 H3i 8 9 163 :C8 at 4t It 9 Ili a 40 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Clobing Price. 58 60 102} Idis }p 5 6. 84 9f 75 80 28 100 8) 90 103 104 104 205 21 22 83 91 70 72 61 34 66 68 56 68 53 54 47 50 3.) 32 28 30 103 i 204 pr 6p pr 101 103 9 9i 116 11 81 (0 80 62 1 6 d 10.1 103 / 96 08 91 03 59 61 3 S 2 S 4 10: 103 1023 1034 d p 103 1 0 0 15 97 klailways tlant ic & St Lawrene , m., Barodat.Centlu. Gu. 5 per ocnt Du. E. ,Shares... and baKe alum. 00. Prererunee s'utlalo,Brant,&Gudricl p. et. Inds. Aug. 1, 162 ro. do. July 1, 18'i do. June 1. Is . I cutta.&S.Eastn. (I,i 'apeTown & Dock r-lcr• Demerara 7 p.o. per. pf, iw.uan. Bengal gu. a p. east Indian. fru, 5 p. " Do. do. J Ext rrun% 411 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge o per cent Du. Ist i r:!;. Bona, Do. uo. deferred Do. 2d Pret. Bonds Do. do. defers ed Do. 3d Pi ef. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Jt.lndlaPeniu.gua.sp., Du. Gni. 6 per cen' Do. New gun. 5 p. o. South.of India(Lin, uaranteed S per cent Do. 41 per cent Do. ..... . t. W. of Canada Share, Do. New ... Do. 6 p.o. '73 witlet opt Jo. Si p. a. do. '77-8.. :radian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. o. .. Do. 41p. o. Extensiol Do. 14 d 0........ Do. Fifth Extension. lielb.Corp. ei p. o. Bndt %lab. & Hobson's Bay. Nlewlir unswicklCand. Class A and B. .I.Rl.C'da£3 po let 1 1 brit Scinde ...... ti. Do. Delhi o '' Do. do 5 ,-._ iv Do. Puni sub -- •• : e Do. Indue.St.riOq) 6'l' COLON (30 Vl.itNMl N 1 SI:C ItITIEN British Columbia, 6 per t cent., Dec. 3t, 1872.... 100 - - • Do. do. 1883.... 100 - - 1877-81 ........ 10 99 101 - Do. 6 p.c. Feb &A ut 100 97 09 - Do. Bp. c. Mar & Sept. 100 97 99 - Do. p. c. Jan &July. 10, 88 90 - Do. 5 Inscribed stoct, 100 86 89 - ape G.llope, 8 p 8,187: 100 103 103 Do.Ap &Oct. 186 100 105 107 Egi Do. - 189 100 106 108 - to. Jan. & July. 1891. 100 109 111 - .7eyion, N0v.1863, 6 p lou 102 101 1878, do. 100 1,9 112 - Mauritius 6 p.cent.lB73 00 105 107 Do. 1878 10 , , 106 109 Do. 1882 IJO i(6 108 Vatal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 1 , 4 106 - Y.8.G0v.6 p.a. J a.&Jul) 100 08 101 - S.W. G ov. 5 p 11+ 100 08 100 - Do. sp. c.,1812 to 100 94 SIT - Do. d0.,1888 cicupwcb, 100 94 90 911 , ;ew Zealand 6 p cent 100 105 107 ';ova Scotia Gov. 6 p. e. - sterling, 1875. , 10.. 99 101 100 - eueensland Gm 6p. 1,,0 101 10, 1041 - ~ Aus Coy. 6 p.e.lr 68- 100 - - - Do. 176 &uovard t... 109 107 102 - vrte.Grov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 - - - Do. to Ci p.o. An.AOO.. i 100 106 107 BRITI SH cobrian Consol. Golo 1 1 - Chiverton 3 65 75 - •-enora Amalgamated. - 32 13 - 'even G. Cons. (Tavist. 580 600 - Drakewal's.. Ist isassett (Mogan,- w 47 49 - Caradon ...... &It, 17 18 , :net Carn Brea 3.4. (, 65 7 - East Grenville ... 2.7.0. 55 6 - East Lovell !t;. tV 'lltussel (Tavistk 6.13. 5 55 - RITI ttSt.Aubyn(G,,vr•ri 60 5 7 4 Grea,t Laxey, 11122 all 18 19 ireat Souto Tolgus.. l5 - Wheal Vor (Heist°, ,11 34 35 .... 7 8 55 6 - ler;:cPs-Foot . 15 37 - iingston Downs 4.18.t 445 •largaret (llny Lelaw 8 9 - larke Valley.. 4 , VIPiV Iron On) (I,lm. 21 15 3‘; .. l9 18 10 - CA :net:in 2l CO 70 ort It Downs - North Roskear.. 295 17 19 -- ISheriti(lllo4..l. 1.1 6 15 2 Croity . 2.8 0 9 21 - Prosper United...s,... 7.1.• . 24 3 uvtuencetUnyLelut. to 6.7 31 36 - ,outhUaradon(Steleet t A 20 540 •:.11 7 1teal Fran. 33 36 - Stray Park - ein Croit = :6 17 - 1 est Basset (Illogan'L 15 7 9 v C, radon tilskear6 2 5 6 - West Chiver:on 10 55 60 - West Suton - t heal Basset (Illogat 54 99 9 3 - 4heal 13uller(Redrutl , 10 9 11 WhealLuchott ,1 heal MaryA_nn;:den 9 13 26 - , - ‘Vheal Beton 585 :95 200 ti heal Trelawney (Us 7 18 20 - Wheal Union 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 116 Ditto, No. , 100 Great Western, 6 per cent. rd. pref., 104 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. stock. Di,to, 4i per cent., Blackburn pur., 99 I FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Pahia and San Francisco gua. 7 per cent., 141 Dutch Rhenish, 214 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 101 San Paulo (liin.),gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), ISt South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, `4oi t West Flanders, 51 per cent. pt., 9a BANKS. Alliance (lim.). P 6/ 4/ Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 10 is pd, 18i Anglo Austrian, G 1 / Bank of British Columbia, 171 Bank of London. Ditto, new, 21 Brazilian and Portuguese, lira.. 101 British and Californian, 11m., St British North American. 60 491 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 341 Chartered tier. of India, London, and China, 62} Consolidated Bank, lim., 111 European Bank, lim., 13 , 1 Hindustan, china, and Japan (11m.), Ditto, new, issued at '2 pm., 211 Ditto, issued at 6 pm.,".8 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, Jim., 71 London and County. 81 2 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, lim., 111' London and 11 estminster, 98i National Provincial of England:l9 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. Um., Ea MISCELLANEOUS. Ebbw Vale, 411: Egyptian Com. and Trading, lira., 3e Electric Telegraph, 111 Financial Corporation, Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., Gi Humber Iron Wo..ks, 4 31 Import,' ercantile Credit A sso., lira., Bqj International Financial -ociety, Rm., 7f Joint Stock Discount _llm., 9! London Financial Association. Din., 24j London tieneral Omnibus Company, 3* Milwall Iron Works, 4} National Discount Company, lira., lt3i South Australian Land, 31 Upper Assam Tea, lira , 64 During the last few days there has been rather more activity in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Nlarkets. Sugar has been largely dealt in at full rates. I❑ coffae, rice, and cocoa there has been a fair amount of business recorded at about former rfiteß, while tea has remaintql without change in "lue•How, however, has been dull, and few trans ictiona have taken place either for preEent or forw4rd delivery. lIIE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, LAW INTELLIGENCE,—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr Commissioner Goulburn.) IN THE MATTER or COL IV AUGH-A GLEAM OF A DIVIDEND. To-day was appointed by adjournment from time to time, add on the last occasion it was believed that this would be the final hearing and put an end to the proceedings, which, after the publication in full of the accounts, does not appear to retain any interest, and very few persons were present. Mr Linklater, for the assignees, said that it was not pro posed to proceed any further in the case, and it had been arranged between all parties that a further adjournment should take place for two months. His Honeur said all parties might be agreed for adjourn ment, but what were the creditors to do for their dividend. Every delay might be of great moment to them. Some cause ought to be shown for the adjournment. Mr Linklater said that it had:be n hoped that an:arrange ment would have been completed with the Eastern Banking Corporation, but since the last meeting a decision had been given in the Court of Common Pleas, that calls on shares made on a bankrupt after his bankruptcy could not be proved under the bankruptcy, and if that decision should be upheld it would to some extent affect the dividend. It would therefore be advisable to further consider the case. Mr Munns, for the Eastern Banking Corporation, said he had no obj, , ction to an adjournment. The case was ultimately adjourned until Feb. 23. POLICE INTELLIGENCE..--This Day. MARLI3OROUGH STREET. CHARGE OF ROBBERY AND RECEIVING.—DanieI Brookman, an inmate of St. George's Workhouse, was charged before Mr Knox, with stealing 481bs of horse-hair of the value of £3 16s, the property of Messrs. Holland, up holsterers, 33, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, and Thou Whitehead, the keeper of a marine store shop, at 44, Gil bert-street, Oxtordestreet, with receiving the horse hair, well knowing it to have been stolen. Mr Edward Lewis, appeared fur the prosecution, and Mr Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, for Whitehead. • Binstead Webb, 112 C—Yesterday afternoon about four o'clock, while in company of Dawson, 301 A. 1 saw the prisoner 13rookman in North Audley-streot with a large bag of horsehair on his head. Suspecting something wrong we followed him into Gilbert-street, where he entered a marine store chop, kept by Whitehead. I looked in the shop and saw Brookman go into the parlour and put down the bag, and take off the straps, I then Went into the shop and asked Whithead fur some brass brackets for roller blinds. Whitehead said he had not got any, but that I could get them round the corner, at the same time following me to the door. I then rpoke to Daw son and afterwards went into the shop again with Dawson and found Whitehead and Brookman in a dark corner of the shop. I said to Whitehead " What is this man doing here ?" Whitehead replied, "He has just called in on his way to take some hair to the workhouse." I then asked what he had put down in the parlour, and he sa'd "Nothing." I then saw the bag of hair, the strings being undone, and asked what it was, and Brookman said " Some hair I have got from Messrs Holland to take to the workhouse to be picked." I asked Brookman if he was in Holland's employ, and he said he was not, but that he was an inmate of St. George's workhouse, and that he could go into Messrs. Holland's shop and take as much hair as he liked. On telling Brookman I should take him into custody for stealing the hair, he said it was all right, that it was given to him, but afterwards he said he took it himself, Messrs. Hollands being exactly opposite the workhouse, On the way to the station, Brookman said he was only a poor workhouseman. On being searched at the station £1 15s 101 d was found in his possession. Dawson, 301 A, after corroborating Webb, said—White head said he had just called Brookman in to take some horse-hair to the workhouse to be picked, at the sane time producing a pile of bills showing that he frequently sent hair to the workhouse to be picked. Brookman said he had gore in to rest, and to have some tobacco. I told Whitehead I should apprehend him for receiving the hair knowing it to be stolen, and he said the bag was never opened, and that he did not know the contents. When I went in the bag was at the end of the shop, and not in the parlour. By Mr Lewis, jun.—l found several bags of horsehair in the shop, and Whitehead said it was that he had picked. John Lines, taskmaster at St George's workhouse, said— Brookman is employed to collect hair to be piked, going from place to place ; and it is his duty to take it back after being picked, but he had no right to take it anywhere else. I was not aware of his having any money in his possession yesterday. A man in his position was not likely to have 15e in his possession. George Hood, in Messrs Holland's employ—lt is my duty to give out the hair to be picked. I know Brookman by his coming for it. I did not see him yesterday. Brookman had never taken hair before without my knowledge. I have examined the bag produced—it contains four dozen lbs. of hair. The amount taken to be picked is three dozen lbs. always. Another person in Messrs. Holland's employ proved seeing Brookman on the premises, and that the hair was worth is. 6d. per lb. la answer to Mr Lewis, jun., Lines said he had never found anything wrong about Whitehead's dealings. Mr Lewis, jun., having addressed the magistrate cn Whitehead's behalf, calling Whitehead's daughter to prove that Brookman, on entering the shop, said he had come for hair, and that Brookman was never in the parlour, but at the end of the shop. In answer to Mr E. Lewis, the last witness said no money passed between her father and the prisoner Brookman. The bag was not examined, neither was it opened, as she did net know what it contained. Her father had told her in the morning that he had spoken to Brookman about fetching some hair. Webb, in reply to a question, said Brookman was only in the -hop half a minute before he entered. Mr Knox said he did not think that time enough had elapsed for a dealing to have taken place between the pri soners. There was evidence to show that Whitehead was in the habit of having hair picked, and that Brookman was in the practice of fetching it. Whatever his suspicions of the affair might be, he did not think a jury would con vict Whitehead, and therefore he would not send both pri soners for trial. He would discharge Whitehead, and com mit Brookman for trial, THAMES. SINGULAR MARINE BURGLARY.—Hugh Horn, a well known thief, was brought before Mr Partridge charged with feloniously breaking into the ship Annie, in the river, off Union Stairs, Wapping, and stealing thereform a silver watch and chain, an overcoat, two pairs of trousers, and two large hams each weighing Nibs. It appeared from the evidence of James Masson, a sailor on board the Annie, that the vessel was entered and the cabin ransacked on Friday night last. Everything of value, including the captain's watch and chain and two hams, were stolen. lie saw the prisoner in a boat at the stern of the vessel two hours before the robbery was discovered. Robert Cook, a cork manufacturer, of High-street, Wap ping, said he met the prisoner on Saturday last, and he said he had two hams for sale, and asked him to buy them. He saw the hams, and asked the prisoner the price, to which he replied. " lOs each." He said to the prisoner, " I hope you have done nothing dishonest," The prisoner declared he had not, and he gave him 103 for one of the hams. Mr Partridge—Where did the prisoner say he obtained the hams fi Witness—Hs said he bought them cheap, and I should have one at the price he gave for it. Mason said the ham weighed 301 b, and the master gave 9d per lb for it. Mr Partridge—Then the ham cost the captain 225. 6d ? Henry Dyer, a Thames police-constable, produced the remains of a ham which he found in the house of the wit ness Cook, and which Mason was able to identify. He had traced the captain's watch to a pawnbroker's shop. It was pledged by a woman for the prisoner, who had been 18 months in prison for another robbery on the river, and was a most notorious and audacious thief. He asked for a re mand. At the next examination the captain's watch would be produced. Mr Partridge remanded the prisoner for a week. STATE OF TRADE, BRAD?ORD, Deo. 22. —There has been more business done in wool during the present week. The chief demand is for deep-grown wool, but there has been some slight busi ness done in all seats. The tendency of prices was in the ascendant, and holders were not anxious to press sales. Every class of wool partook of the improvement, although this result was most marked in deep-grown wools, which are fully id per lb dearer than a fortnight ago. Lincolnshire hogs' may be quoted at 2s 7id per lb, and wethers 2s 2d per lb. This improvement was prompted by anticipation of greater activity in the worsted trade at the opening of the new year. The business done in worsted yarns was exceed ingly small. The hardening tendency of the raw material induced spinners to seek higher rates, but this tended to cheek business. Stocks in merchants' warehouses, however, are very low. There was a visible improvement in the piece department. Both the home and foreign merchants did a trifla more business. Prices were very firm. Mrs Anne Smyth, widow of Major H. C. Smyth, of the Bengal Engineers, and mother of Wm. Makepcace Thackeray, died on the 18th inst., at 8, Onslow_gardens, just a year after her illustrious son. DYEING A. MAN BLUE.—A Vienna journal relates a droll story. A young man, who was paying assiduous court to the wife of a dyer, had the mis fortune to be caught by the enraged husband, who called his workmen about him, and without any ceremony the gallant so gay was plungei into a cauldron prepared for imparting a true blue colour to various fabrics. In a second the unfortunate youth had acquired such a tint that he dares not appear in public. His friends implored the dyer to restore the poor fellow to his natural hue; but the pitiless answer was, "It is impossible, Ile is of a beauti ful colour, and all I can do for him is to change him to a green or violet." The Flores revolution, vhich still continues in the ad joining republic, is causing the most serious complications in the River Plate. The Brazilian squadron has at last left Buenos Ayres for the Rifer Uruguay for the purpose of blockading some of the river ports. The Brazilian invasion has caused great excitement in many parts of the Argentine Republic, and if permitted to continue will it is feared lead to a fearful revolution in some of our provinces. President Mitre's non-intervention policy is regarded by all impartial persons with the greatest dititrust, and the national securi ties of the Argentine Republic aro selling at a discount of 60 per cent., which can only be accounted for by the gene i'al want of confidence in the actual Administration. The following are the latest reports of the Buenos Ayres markets :-- Nov. 10—Paper price of ounces, 466 k doll —ditto sove reigns, 14.1 dols—first price of patacons, 29 35—last ditto, 39 15—cash sales, 8,270-2,000 National Bonds, 44t, with coupons-8,200 ditto, 411, deliver January 10, 1865. The decline in the price of specie to-day was attri• bated to the burning of nine millions of paper money which will take place on Monday. Paper money is in great deman 1, and, notwithstanding the alarming news brought by the packet, merchants and brokers consider that the withdrawal of so large a sum from the market must have a very serious effect on the value of our circulating medium. The wool markets were rather dull to-day. The highest price obtained in the place that we could hear of was BGdol. Owing to the unfavourable news received from Europe, the buyers have nearly all left the market awaiting the arrival of the Mersey, which will bring the merchants their regular letters. The best wool at present may be quoted at from 8.5 to 95, and the market is very weak. In exchange we remark that rates have receded, and tc-day several bills for large amounts were passed at 494- and 49k. Takers are beginning to be very particular, owing to the gloomy prospects respecting River Plate produce. The total amount drawn for the packet is under the usual average, and it ie said on 'Change that some specie would be shipped in the Saintonge. The Oriental loan wt's not known on 'Change, although we havo been in formed that some of the bonds are at present in this city. The National Government amortised 21 bonds of 1,000,101 each on the Ist inst. These securities have improved a little to-day ; the Finance Minister deserves every praise for the great regularity with which he pays the interest and principal instalments of the national debt. It the coupons could only be paid inEugland we doubt not that these bonds -woe d find a ready sale abroad. There were no charters, and as importers dread that the Prices at home are giving way, it is thought that both hides and wool will go into deposit. At Montevideo business was dull, but money was very cheap. Second-class bills were discounted at 9 per cent. The Montevidian Government had ne gotiated a loan with the merchants in Montevideo through the brokers Lavalle and Co. for the sum of 400,000 national dollars. The Government had issued bonds at 87f per cent., bearing 12 per cent. interest, secured by the eastern-house building. The fortifications were being carried on with the greatest vigour, particularly dowh at the bay side and •hevaux de frise at each of the barricades. The National Guard were on duty every night. At the Paso Molino there was stationed a regiment of soldiers, and two piems of cannon commanded the bridge. St. Paul's School. Winter speech-day, yesterday, at St. Paul's School, though second in the fasti to that day on which prizes are de livered, is yet an occasion of some interest, as, indeed, was manifested by the very numerous attendance of the rela tives and friends of the scholars. The chair was taken, a little before two o'clock, by Mr Shuttleworth, surveyor accountant Company ; and there were pre sent Mr Fitzgerald, and Mr Watson, _Canon o f Bi theak Blake iey, Mercers' members of the court, Dr Kynaston, the head-master of the school, commenced the proceedings of the day by calling up the three boys who had successfully competed for the Thrushton memorial prize for Latin lyrics—a special mark of distinction con , ferred at this period of the year. Three:candidates are adA mitted to participation in this award ; and the names of those who yesterday responded to the summons of the head-master, and stepped upon the platform to receive the marks of their meritorious endeavours, were C. M. Cowie, E. A. Knox and E. W. South. Dr Kynas ton, in distributing the prizes, spoke in the highest terms of the three young men who had so deservedly wun them, and said that none of greater promise had ever come before him. After the brief ceremony of delivering the prize books into the hands of the successful competitors, the recitation of speeches, or rather dialogues and scenes, began. It may be stated, by the bye, that the lyrics which had won distinc tion, and which were Latin versions of Wordsworth's "To the Daisy," were not spoken, but were " taken as read." The following is the programme, which was carried out with great ability add spirit by all concerned in it : Aristophanes "Knights," 85-284 — Nicias , B. A. Knox; Demosthenes : E. W. South ; Sausage-seller, ; Cleon, C. M. Cowie ; Chorus, Mills. Shakapere, "King Richard II1.," act. i., scene 4—Clarence, Mackenzie ; Brackenbury, H. C. M'Carthy; First Murderer, Pocock; Second Murderer, Seaman. Terence, " Andria," act iv., scenes 3,4, 5 —Mysis, J. R. Illingworth ; Davus, Seaman; Chremee, Hinson. Shakspere, "Taming of the Shrew," act iv.. scenes 1, 3 Petruchio, J. A. Kempo; Katharina, Mills ; Grumio, M'Gill ; Hortensio, C. Cowie; Tailor, E. A. Knox ; Haberdasher, Seaman. Moliere, "Le I‘l4clecin Malgre Lui," act I.—Sgernarelle, J. A. Kemp ; Martine, Mills ; M. Robert, Mackenzie; Lucas, Hinson; Valero, H. C M'Carthy, The Hon. Mrs Fitzroy, widow of the late Right Hon. Henry Fitzroy, and daughter of Baron Nathan M. Rothschild, has loft in her will a legacy of £lOO to the National Lifeboat Institution, to be applied in the purchase of a lifeboat, to bo callpd the Arthur Frederick, after her late son. SIC TRANSIT.—To see the sights of London thoroughly we bhould put ourselves implicitly under the charge of a country cousin ; if we should desire at the pre sent time to find some prticular and once well-known street, we should ask a navvyl " Where 't was ? ' What a change, indeed, have twelve months effected in the metropolis, and what will Ludgate-hill be in mother year with its concen tration of traffic throughout the four quarters of the globe ? The iron vertebra of a railway bridge already throws its shadow actors this remarkable thoroughfare, and Osborne House, for the first time for years, ceases to wrest the at tention of the pedestrian by its,well remembered annual, to which our children, and, indeed, many of ourselves, have gazed with delight, as the precursor and epitome of tha good things around it—fit mental associations of plum-pudding and pantomimes I Tilr Osborne, however, deserves every thanks for thus depriving himself of what must have proved a very pleasing mode of attracting customers to his far famed provision stores, and it is to ba hoped that the ab sence of the gazing crowd without will not affect the custo mary buying throng within. SOUTH AMERICA, By the French mail steamer Navarre we have received advices from Buenos Ayres to Nov. 11th. The Standard of that date, in its "Review for En* rope," says : There is but little to chronicle since the sailing of the last English packet. The state of affairs in the Argentine Re public being unaltered, everything is going on well, and if the revolution in the Banda Oriental could only be brought to a termination the prosperity of the River Plate would be without alloy. Advices from the interior are of the most cheering nature. 'I he news respecting the gold discoveries in San Juan have been fully confirmed, and people from all quarters are rushing to the diggings. Unfortunately a most vexatious litigation has arisen as to the ownership of the mines, which will ultimately result in riot and disorder should the authorities persevere in the attempt to keep all the gold for themselves. The last dates we have from San Juan state that a party hae extracted 1000 oz of gold out of a cpjon, or two tors of rock or quartz, and that all that are required to make San Juat another Californ'a are hands, pickaxes, and shovels. We hope to see some intelligent miners arriving soon, as it is now beyond all doubt that gold in immense quantities exists at the not of the Cordil lera. The past season has beenso extremely favourable that for many years we have not hal such a plethora of fat cattle as at present. In the province of Corrientes the horned cattle are so abundant that the ettancieros are obliged to export them on their own account. In Buenos Ayres, Entre Rios, Santa Fe, and Banda Oriental, the prolific increase of sheep is unprecedented, and both producers and consumers admit that the clip of MI is the finest, cleanest, and beet in every respect ever known in the 'liver Plate. The long-talked of bill fir the redemption of the paper dollar has at last passed bota houses, and is now the law of the land, but few believe thtt it will ever effect the object for which it was framed. The news from Europe which the Chilian steamer Payta brought us had a most un favourable effect on our market; gold has suddenly risen and produce fallen. As yet, Ye are happy to say, no failures of importance have occurred, but the greatest fears are en tertained that a commercial trisis is at hand, which it is thought, however, will be limited to native shopkeepers who have been trading on a ratherextended The several railways were proceding with undi minished vigour. The rails of the Great Southern were laid a couple of 1221it8 b,yond theLrmass de Z more, on which the locomotive runs to and fro daily, and the eon trac!ors hoped to have the road open to Sin Vicente in Februiry. The Northern Railroad was being extended to the Tigre, Mr Mills taking charge of the work. The Western Rail way was al most finished to Mercedes, and wiil be extended to Chivilcoy, for the Government account, unless pres viously sold. The Boot Railroad was steadily pro gressing ; and the Argentine Central, under the management of Mr Wheelwright, was pushing ahead with the greatest activity. The Standard of the 11th says : 1551 61 79 a a 11(1183i 105 6 1 1 97 2 0 1 h 1 £'l 641 4 1 1 1 1391 1 1 114 131 14} CO 45 } 86 Business dun !102i. ECEM3ER 23, 1864. French Theatricals. (From Galignan's Messenger.) GRIND OPERA.—The " Moise" of Rossini has been re vived here with all the pomp and splendour befitting that great work, which has far too often been taken up and pre sented in fragments, sung by mediocre artists, and so p u t on the stage as to serve but as an introduction to the ballet' So lamentable, indeed, have been its former representations, that even Rossini, indifferent as he is in such cases, might justly complain of the carelessness of its performance, not only as an injury, but a positive insult to himself. Now, however, M. Perrin has repaired this negligence, and pre sented " Melee" to the public with all the adjuncts of ap propriate scenery, ballet, and local colouring that the illus trious maestro could desire. The singing also is worthy of the'' miss en scene;" Mdle. Marie Battu is almost patient in the part of Anal, In the grand finale of the third act h er pure - voice, now much. fuller than it used to be came out with limpid dullness, and without either screams or forcing—and her grand air (fourth act) obtained the honour el a double recall. Fauro impersonated Pheroah with all the power of voice and breadth of style for which he is conspicuous. Obis rendered magnificently the inspired prophet end liberator of his people. Warot was good as Amenophis, and Mlle. Taisy (Amenaide) contributed to the perfection of the ensemtle. ITALIAN OPERA —" Linda di Chamounix," which had not been given for many years, was received here on Sun day, and, with the exception of the chorusses, which appear to want practice, the performance left nothing to be desired Mdlle. Patti, whose voice and style are admirably suited to the part of Linda, achieved another triumph, That her singing should be faultless was no more than was ex pected, but her dramatic rendering of the chas meter astonished the audience, and she was encored and recalled three times. Mme. Merio-Lablache, as Pieretto, was excellent. The same may be said of the Antonio of Delle-Sedie. Brignoli—who now seems to have established himself as a favourite—was extremely good in the tenor part; but his tendency to imitate Mario seems if anything rather on the increas •. With his fine voice and perfect command over it, it is to be regretted that he should not make up his mind to sail under his own colours. Scalese gave an amusing version of the buffo part. The engage ment of the Sisters Marchisio at this theatre has been can celled, in consequence of the state of health of Mme. Car lo+ta, whose " interesting situation" renders a temporary ab sence from the boards necessary. It is not yet known whom M. Bagier will substitute far these new Parisian favourites. - new one-act operettas have been pro duced here—viz., " Les Begaiements rAmour " ana Cousin Babylas," the former by M. Albert Grisar, and the latter by M. H. Carpus. In the first, Caroline, a young widow, is the heroine ; of a tender, sentimental, almost poetical nature, one defect alone prevents her attaining perfection—she stutters. Toquandel is also young, inno cent, and even more poetical than Caroline ; for, whereas she only reads, he writes verses. A further similarity exists between them—he also stutters In virtue probably of the esiom guise ressenzble s'asseinble, they are brought together, fall in ove with each other, and finally marry, after amusing attempt o conceal their infirmity, which, however, is miraculously dispelled—probably by the intensity of their passion—before the curtain falls, The music of M. Albert Grisar is lively, pi quant, and full of melody. itime. Faure-Le fevre and Fromant materially contributed to the suttee of the piece by their singing. Lo Cousin Babylas is in person as ridiculous as in name. Reduced to a skeleton and almost to idiocy by the potions and treatment of his uncle, a kind of experimental Sangrado, the latter, by way of making amends, has promised him the hand of his ward Isabella. She, however, determines to bestow herself on her lover, the fascinatirg Pedrillo, and ultimately carries her point. M. Carpus's music is light, airy, agreeable, thoroughly French in character, thanks to it, "Le Cousin Baby las" was favourably received. The reproduction of Gaunod's " Mireille" in its present shape and proportions is likely to prove more remunerative to the director of this theatre than was the case last year when first brought out. It then was somewhat tedious. In London, where it was consideraLly curtailed, and assisted by all the talent of Titiens, Trebclli, and Giuglini, it was still a failure; but given as it is now, and better sung by Michot than by Morini, and still retaining Mmes. Carvalhos Faure, and Ugalde, its representation gave very great satis fact'on. GYMNASE.—We have to record the appearance of two novelties at this theatre. In " Les Truffes," by M. E. Mar tin, we have an amusing picture of the efforts of a young couple, anxious for an evening tete a tete, to get rid of an old bore of an uncle, who insists on staying to dinner on discovering a truffied turkey is to be the chief plat. "Le Point de Mire, by Messrs Labicho and Delacour, introduce us to the rivalry of two mothers, each anxious to bestow on the hero—young, handsome, and a millionaire. The plot is drawn out to such tedious length, that though not with out merit, the piece only met with a lukewarm reception. VARIETES.—M. Offenbach's new operatic burlesque, "La Belle Helene," just brought out here, is likely to prove as great a hit as his " Otphee aux Eufers ;" th music is lively, sparkFrg, and original, and the piece itself is extremely amusing. Of the plot, it is sufficient to set) that it describes, after the somewhat crude fashion the pub. lie of the V arietes delight in, the conjugal misfortunes Of Menelaus on the arrival of Paris at Sparta, Mlle. Schneider is an appropriate representative of the fair but frail daugh ter of Leda; and, to render the partmore correctly, has availed herself of the aid of modern science to impart a golden hue to her hair. The authors of the libretto are Messrs. Meilhac and Ludovic Halevy. _ _ _ BOUFFES PARISIENS.—Cham, the witty caricaturist of the Charivari, is the author of a new operatic extravaganz produced here under the title of " Le Serpent a Plumes," he music by M. Leo Deslibes. It was fairly received, but cannot be set down as a great success. The Theatre-Frangaia and the Vaudeville last evening gave special representations in honour of the 225th anni versary of Racine's birthday. At the former " Phedre" and the last two acts of the " Freres Ennemis" were repre sented, and at the latter " Raci,e a Uaes," an " Ode to Charity," sot to music, the words by the great poet; and " Les Plaideurs." The Duke de Morny has read to a select party from the Theatre-Frangais—M. and Mme. Lafontaine, Coquelin, and Dalauny—a new piece, in one act, written by himself, which is to be performed at his hotel during the winter. On Sunday 3,000 dilettanti asseu.ble I in the Cirque de l'lmperatrice to hear a grand ch ral performance by 800 artistes. The selection of music was good, and the volume of sound most imposing. The instrumental part of the programme was entrusted to the excellent band of the Garde de Paris, which moll efficiently discharged its duty. The receipts of the theatres, concert rooms, and other places of public amusement during the month of Novem ber amounted to 1,709,518 f, being 2,463 f more than in the preceding month. Thackeray once figured as a dramatic author in Paris. On the Ist Feb., 1840, the playbills announced the produc tion that evening at the Theatre de la Porte St. Antoine (now Theatre Beaucmarchais) of a melodrama, in three acts, called " L'Abbaye de Penmarch," "from the joint authorship of MM. Tournemine and Thakeray." This drama had a fair run. Three thousand pounds is named as the rum given for the English copyright of Meyerbeer's " Africaine." Signor Bocce, director of the Theatre Reggio at Turin, has cancelled his contract and forfeited his caution-money (10,000 f.), in consequence of the Italian Parliament having sanctioned the removal of the cl , pital to Florence. Signor Mattinotti is spoken of as his probable successor. Ullmann, who is now travelling in Germany with Car lotta Patti, lately published the following advertisement in a Leipaic journal : - " Talented Young Ladies—l am in search of a girl of 16 or 18 years, daughter of parents without means, well edu cated, good-lug and gifted with a fine voice (high soprano), and decide,: talent for music. Such a young lady I propose to have educates :,?r the opera at my expense dur ing three years, by the best teacher; of singing, first in Ger !ter her education many, then in Italy, and last in Paris. IN.. is finished she will receive contract for six years with the following stipulations :—Travelling expenses for two persons, theatrical costumes, and 1,500 thalers It; the first, 2,000 thalers in the second, 2,500 thalers in the third, 3,000 thalers in the fourth, 3,500 thalers in the fifth, and 4,000 thalers in the sixth year." Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, _ Market firm. Stales, probably 10,000 bales. CRYSTAL PALACE.—Notwithatanding the incle mency of the weather yesterday nearly 2,800 people were present at General Tom Thumb's reception. The palace being comfortably warmed presented a marked contrast to the weather out of doors. This day and to-morrow are the last two days the General and his party will receive visitors, The Palace is decorated as for the ChriAmas holidays, and the great Christmas-tree will also be illu minated. THE CHAPEL ROYAL IN THE SAVOY.—Dr. Jelf, the Principal of King's College, has with great kindness placed his College Chapel at the disposal of the Rev. Henry White, the chaplain of the Savoy, for a morn ing service on Christmas day, Some months since the Savoy Chapel was burned down, and the congregation having no place in which to meet, the Principal of King's College gave them his chapel for evening services, Every Sunday night the chapel is crowded ; one side being set apart for the persons who are in the habit of attending the Savoy, the opposite side being freely given to such other persons as may like to attend. Mr White's own people completely fill ono side of the chapel, and the other side is invariably crowded by strangers, who are attracted by the heartiness of the services. On Christmas-day there will bo an evening as well as a morning service in the College Chapel. Principal, professors, students, and even gyps (if there be such things at King's), being away for the holidays, the Savoy congregation will be enabled to join in the two full set vicss to which th• y have been accustomed at Christmas. Mr. White was formerly a student of King's College, and Dr Jell's offer of his chapel is at once a mark of respeot to his old pupil and a compliment to the Savoy congre gation. LAW INTELLIGENCE.--Dec. 22. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.) CHETWYND V. CRETWYND. (Continued from our First Edition of yesterday.) Mrs Handforth—l am the landlady of the Falcon Hotel, Birmingham. I recollect two persons coming on the 23d of last December. I did not then know either of them. I have seen both in this court. I was told The Queen's Advocate—You must not tell us what you were told. Witness—l heard a person call this gentleman by the name of Nichols. I have seen Mrs Chetwynd also in court. Mr Kenealey—:s she the lady who came to the Falcon at Birmingham. Witness—l think she is. I saw her go up stairs to her room. I think she is the same. I did not see her face the next morning. Mr Nicholls I saw in the hall waiting for the lady. The parties were charged on leaving the hotel for refreshments and one bed. They left about 10 o'clock in the morning. The gentleman came some time afterwards about a smelling bottle which he said the lady had left. I told her I had not seen it. I afterwards requested Sarah Woodcock to search for it, and it was found between the mattress. Mr Nicholls called about a week or so after and I gave it to him. Cross-examined—lf is not an unusual circumstance for ladies and gentlemen to come to my house. I first made some inquiries about the ladies and gentlemen who came to my house in December. Mr Collis and Mr Palmer came to my house and asked me about the visit of a lady and gentlemen, They called upon me. I have seen another gentleman at my house about this matter. I told him that I had told Mr Chetwynd, Mr Collis, and Mr Palmer that I could not charged from my house for rudeness. I only saw the lady's face once, and that for a very short time. The Queen's Advocate —Will you swear that Mrs Chet wynd was that lady ? Witness—Yes. I did not notice the dress of the parties. The gentleman had long whiskers, but I cannot say whether or not he had moustachios. The gentleman had a satchel strapped over his shoulder. I cannot always swear to a lady whom I have seen go up stairs once. I know there was a small chip in the smelling bottle. lam now staying at the Easton Hotel. Mr Collie and Sarah Woodcock came with me to London. The book containing the entries of parties visiting the hotel was here put in. The witness then turned to the page containing the present entry. The Queen's A.dvoeato (looking at the entry setting forth an arrival of two persons)—Who has made the are:a-att.. in the figures 23? Witness—l don't know, I don't think it has been altered. It must be the pen slipped. The Judge Ordinary (looking at the book)—The dates here run 18, 19, 20, and that which appears as 23 appears to have been originally either 22 or 24. The ink of the figure 3 differs very much from the other entries. (The book was here handed to the jury.) The Queen's Advocate—Who made that alteration ? Witness—l don't know that an alteration has been made. I don't keep my own books. The Queen's Advocate—Well, who has seen the book since the entries were made ? _ . . Witness—l don't know. Mr Palmer has been to my place about certain matters, and the barmaid might have shown it to him. I do not know that a reward has been offered for evidence in this case. If I had I would not have given false evidence, I came here to speak the truth. Re-examined--I believe a gentleman, a clerk to Mr Miller, Mrs Chetwynd'e solicitor, slept at my house. Ho asked me if I had not been offered a reward to come to London. I instantly denied such to be the case, He asked me to show him the book I have now produced, but I re:usel, I don't recollect whether anything was said about the smelling bottle. 1 first was induced to look at the entry in May last. I don't think it has been altered. I have confidence in my barmaid. By the Judge Ordinary—Until I had seen Mr Palmer I had no idea that a married woman had been sleeping in my house with any other person than her husband. Woodcock never mentioned anything about such a proceeding. When the gentleman came for the smelling bottle my servant did not tell me that was Mr Nicholls. Wnen Mr Collis first came he asked me if I eculd recollect a certain circumstance that took place in my house a short time before last Christ mas day. I toll him I could not. No names were men• doted when Mr Collis was asking me about the visitors I had hat; at my house. Mr Collis said nothing to me about Mrs. Chetwynd having lett her home. Mr William Chetwynd, the respondent, said— Two months after I married Mrs Chetwynd she was confined of a child. Mr Kenealy—At the time of marriage did you know the name of the father of that child ? The Queen's Advocate objected to the question. The Judge Ordinary—You were aware at the time of your marriage that the lady was in the family way ? Witness—Yes, my lord. The Judge Ordinary--Supposing it is not to be carried further the question migbt be enswered. The Queen's Advocate—atter that intimation I withdraw my objection. Mr Kenealy then repeated the question. Witness—l did not know the name of the father before marriage. I never called my wife a disgusting name be cause she did not get up to breakfast. Lady Chetwynd, my mother, lived for some time at Lonttdon after my marriage. Lady Chetwynd was everything that a lady should be. I never threatened to kick my wife out of bed. I have never knowingly locked my wife out of her bedroom, and compelled her to sleep all night on the stairs. She never appealed to me to let her enter her room. Such a statement is utterly untrue. It is also untrue to say that she has sent her servants to ask me to let her in, I have never used disgusting language to my wife because she re mained out late doing certain things I had compelled her to do. She has never had occasion to sleep on the stairs. I go to bed early, sometimes at eight or nine, never later than:ten. Mrs Chetwynd has absented herself fromLongekn Hall frequently without toy knowledge. SAnetimes she returned very late. I have never directed her to sell horses for me. She was a famous rider, and for that I marrie I her, (Laughter.) She was always first in the hunting-field. She has bought ind sold horses on her own account. I have known her to have as many as eight horses. She used to look after them herself and her favourite, Charles, It is not true to gay I have not spoken to her for months. lam not of a sulky ilisposilon. Mrs Chetwynd has never driven me to a public-house and remained waiting outside till two o'clock in the morang. I never was at a public house till two o'clock. It is distinctly false to say I have ever kept my wife waiting for me putside a public-house. With respect to the invitation to Beaudesart. I told her she should become a prostitute without she went wherever I told her. It is false. I was writing an apoiogy to Lady Anglesey about not going to dinner. I told hei' she had disgraced me and insulted my friends, and that if she con. tinned such conduct she should find some other home. She merely replied, " We have had a long run, and I could not get home sooner." I told her she had remained out too late for LadyAnglesey's invitation to dinner on purpose. I had not a horsewhip in my hand, but a pen. I never got out of the chair upon which I was sitting, so it is impossible I could have on that occasion kicked her down stairs. Mrs Corns came to me, she said, I want to speak to you. I told her I did not want to say anything to her. Nothing more. I remained in my room after I had sent Mrs Corns away until I went to bed. I did not on that night rush into Mrs Chetwynd's room, and with a horsewhip in my hand beat and kick her down stairs out of the house. I never until this trial heard that she had been in the stables that night; I though she had gone to Stafford. I never ordered my wite to clean the fire grates. It is ridiculously false to say so. It is absurd to say I have told my wife do the house maid's work. She would not have done it had I told her. She would have been a fool if she had. lam and of farming, but I never sat down to breakfast without washing my hands. I never came into the house smelling of pigwash. She never complained of such, and I never said " Oh, its only your d-- refinement." I never called my wife a slimy reptile or a loathsome viper. On one occasion when I returned to Stafford I heard that she had been getting the servants to put flour on the stairs to track me. I said it was very ungrateful of her after the menits. :r I had behaved to her, because had it not been for me she sh ,,iuld have been on the streets. That is the * only time I alluded the painful subject. She said " Dont say and I then sent them up to my so before the chila. 7ll room. I distinctly deny, i9'' n the most positive manner, that I ever c insect my ch ldren to kick or spit at their mother. I solemnly swear I did not. I , n ;;:ht have used very strong language. 1 never threw a cup any saucer at my wife. With respect to the throwing of 30 sovere,:ps at m 9wite, I know I felt annoyed because one of the soe - Preigns had been kept back either by the housekeeper or Mrs Che;wynct. The table was knocked over. I might have done it. I e;tts at that time out of temper. I never knocked Mrs Corns down, or kicked Hannah Emerson out of the room. It is utterly false to say that I ever threw a cup and saucer at my wife. I never had a quarrel that night in the dining room. It is absurdly false to say I cut her shoulder with a saucer. I have frequently had to complain of Mrs Chetwynd for tolling untruths , I sw ear before God and this Court that I never in my life, raised WY hand or my finger against my wife. That I m ost solemnly fiwear. never threw a basket of grapes at her, or beat her with a door mat. I know myself bet ter. In 1863, I thinkit wes, when Nicholson first came down. He took great interest in my wife. I saw him upon some matters connected with some bine. Mrs Chetwynd had a horse called " Doctor," I know. She never asked me, or had cause to ask me, to abstain from cruelly besting the horse. I never struck my wife with a pitchfork, I never knew any barristers until I knew my wife, We useO to receive a great deal of company. Mrs Chetwynd's dog was a bull terrier, an d came from a sporting house in the Heymarket, I did ne t buy it for her. It had been in service—that is, it had been engaged in fighting. I never took up a hammer and hit the dog. Vi e don't use hammers when we go out ratting. I never, I swear, knocked his teeth down his throat. 1 never said that I would kill him if she did net make him fol low me. It is absolutely untrue. I have known her to beat him repeatedly for howling, She used to throw lumps of coal on him for kicking up a row. He used to ber chained under my bedroom window, When the coal did not quiet the dog she used:: to threw cold water on him Mr Kenealy asked how long his lordship 'proposed to sit. The Judge Ordinary said he was then sitting to suit the convenience of the learned gentleman. - Mr Kenealy said it was impossible :to flash the evi dence of Mr Chetwynd that evening. He had as yet only called six witnesses out of the 30 who were in attend ance. The Judge Ordinary—Then it will be impossible to finish the case this term. Mr Kenealy—Quite so, my lord. After a short discussion between the learned counsel enq gaged in the case, His lordship adj mrned the farther hearing of the case till the 12th cf January. Burning of the Effigy of 'a Traitor. And who was the traitor ? asks the Times' Dublin corres pondent. The parish priest of Skibbereen, and he was burnt in effigy by his own parishioners, the member of his own flick, This Astvundiug event, without precedent, I believe, in the annals of the country, has produced a profound sensation in the Roman Catholic community. Their organs seem quite unable to account for the fact that a Roman Catholic priest could be burnt in effigy in an Irish town where the great majority of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics. Yet, according to "A Looker-on," in the Cork Constitution, by whom public attention was first directed to the outrage, a large number of the inhabitants of Skibereen and the surrounding districts assembled at the market-square in that town, and had a thing dressed up as a Roman Catholic clergyman wearing spectacles, to which they set fire at both extrenities, amid the shouts and execrations of the muleitude. When the effigy was nearly burnt, the police came and took it away from the crowd, who were kicking it about the street, crying out, "So perish all our enemies, 0 Lord 1" This account is c moborated by the local journal, the Skibbereen Eagle, and accepted as true by the Roman Catholic journals in Cork. The clergyman who was the object of this outrage is the Rev. D. Celtics, parish priest of Rath. The Cork Examiner states that during the time of the famine he assisted to res cue hundreds from starvation. In the streets of Cork he, begged from door to door for the perishing people of Skibbereen; in the lobby of the House of Commons he implored money on their behalf; in the cabinets of Minis ters of State he supplicated for assistance in im passioned accents ; in the board-room, in the press, he fought the battle for those poor creatures who were helpless as children. And what was the offence a l, this good priest, that the children whom he thus preserve alive by begging bread for them should turn against h= a m and wreak their vengeance on him by burning lai m in tfligy P He denounced the Feuinns from the altar at Rath ; and it is said that through his instranen.- tality a person named Keane was committed by the magi strates for administering unlawful oaths; and so the friends of Keane, who must include almost the entire population in that quarter, else they would have punished the offenders, resolved to vent their wrath against their own spiritual adviser, as a " felon-letter." MARKETS--This DAy, MARK LANE. Fresh up to our market to day the arrivals of home grown wheat were very moderate. For dry samples there was a fair demand at full prices ; otherwise, the English wheat trade ruled quiet at Mondayis currency. With foreign wheat the market was well supplied. In American produce about an average business was trans acted at full quotations. In other kinds of foreign wheat sales progressed slowly at late rates. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at previous. quotations. _ There was a good supply of barley on the stands. Malt ing descriptions changed hands to a limited extent at late rates. Grinding and distilling qualities were a slow sale on former terms. The malt trade was dull at about stationary prices. The market was well supplied with oats. A fair business was transacted in most descriptious, and prices ruled tole. rably firm. Beans and peas were in slow request at late rates. Flour met a slow sale at previous currencies. No market will be held here on Monday next. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English 1,460 890 1,730 630 340 Irish .. — 1700 Foreign 2,500 4,340 36,050 140 ska 4790 brls NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat on sale is seasonably large, and o a k * progress slowly at the annexed quotations. Per 81b. fay the carcase. stied sdsd Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 6 Middling mutton 4 2 4 8 :diddling do. .. 3 8 4 4 Prime do .. 4 10 5 2 Crime large do. 4 6 4 10 Veal .. 4 0 5 0 Do. small do. .. 5 0 5 2 Small pork ~ .. 4 8 5 0 Large pork .... 3 8 4 6 Lamb .... 0 0 0 0 Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 0 BOROUGH HOP. The amount of nu , .,iness passing in our market is very moderate. Prices, however, rule firm, and are without change from our last report. per cwt. New Mid and East Kent New Weaid of Kent New Sussex Yearlings COLONIAL. TEA..—A moderate amount of business has been done, and prices have remained steady; SUGAR,— The demand has been animated, and late prices have been well sustained for West India descriptions, In the refined market also prices are a shade firmer. COFFEE.—The operations have been to a moderate extent, at about previous quotations for colonial quilitier. RlCE.—There has been a fair demand for Madras, which. has sold freely at full rates. TALLOW.—Business has continued rather dull. P.Y.C. on the spot is marked 41s, and March delivery 42s per cwt. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, DEC. 22. The Bank of France has reduced its rate of discount from 5 to 41 per cent. Bank of England Return•—Last Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 21st day of Dec. 1864 : ISSUK DEPLRTMENT. rotee Joeued Government Debt £11,015,1CC Other Securities .. 3.634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,524,930 Silver Bullion .... £28,174,93(1 X.28,174,930', BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- Government Secu rities ((including Dead Weight A nnuity) £10,474,542 Other Securities 18,754435 Notes Gold and Silver 782,t3% coin - • counts) 7,694.818 Other Deposits 12,947,807 Seven Day and Other Bills 491,577 £38,969,357 X 38,969,35? r. MILLER, Chief Cashier. D.C. 22, 1864. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1865. FEBRUARY. Lincoln spring MARCH. Derby Spring 2 Doncaster Spring . 14 Liverpool Spring .. 7 Wars % ick Spring .. 21 Shrewsbury Spring 9 Chelmsford Spring .... 28 APRIL. North:mpton 4 Catterick Bridge Orwell Park 7 Thirak 2l Durham Newmarket Craven .... 17 Now ready, G. SIIELION s Derby Guide, la Glenie, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park ; Sunday Times Office Fleet-atreet; and all agents. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON , Dec. 23 —Wind this day at noon- -North- Westerly; ; moderate breeze, aral fine weather, but rather cloudy. PILL, Dec. 22.—Wind W.Q.W. ailed—F e uelope, for Africa. _ _ _ PLYMOUTH, Dec, 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Jeune Adolphe, from Porto Rico. FALMOUTH, Dec. 22,—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Minnie, for Rio Janeiro. OFF DOVER, Dee, 22,—Wind —Arrived--Margaret, from Calcutta. FoRiSMOVTH, Dee, 21,—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Mat y and Margaret, from Boston for Antwerp. NEWPORT, Dee. 20.—Wind S.E.— railed—.Glenfell for liavannah. BRISTOL, The, 21.—Wind s .W. — Arri7ed—Grelmo, from New York. Q uEENsTo wN, Dec. 22.—Wind S.W.--Arrived—Lady Soholefield, from Callao for Liverpool—Mary Jane, from Demerara for Liverpool. (EY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Deo. 22—Hermona, from Thisted—Clifton - hell from Dant zie. Arrived, Dec. 23 —lervarioo , from UothenDurg—Bel. giuro, from Oatend. 411 00 tolk es- far min ing" 7 . C. Taco ince this Lone ton, run LaDIC roue ! a pt. Leiter in' our' I the re' and Vita and' 3 011 Das' ice's itle, 0 of .jay 11 at -Os own 0 ill- rtli r the luses 0 .0 ter' I on had iraer [. P . , are BEI Of dley coin- is ache be The tioo lea - t he o entr rile ° icate 00 tbg t kt.....- share •t3.]4. St /laic 100 Sk 1 00 tor) ;00 100 4te-ek stook 20 4toek 10 stook stock stock Zvi 20 100 100 stook stook stook 20 stook iteck stock Stock Pam Icr( all !CO 100 100 all all 100 ( 106 100 < 2 1 100 98 103}